Clarion XC6210 - Installation Precautions; Mounting Precautions; Wiring Precautions

XC6210/XC6410 7
English
Owner’s Manual
INSTALLATION
ThissectionsuggestsMountingandWiringPrecautionsforinstallingtheClarion
XC6210orXC6410.Ifyoudonotpossesthenecessarytoolsandinstallation
experience,donotattempttoinstalltheseamplifiers.Instead,contactyourlocal
Clarionaudiodealertoperformtheinstallation.
MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS
Priortomountingtheamplifier,makesureitissafetomounttheamplifierindesired
location.Failuretodosocanresultinseriousdamagetothevehicle/boat.Extra
careandattentionisnecessaryinmarineinstallationsduetotheuncertaintyof
waterconditionsenvironment.Stainlesssteelhardwareisrecommendedformarine
applications.
Additionalprecautionsandsuggestions:
1.Forthemostefficientcooling,mounttheamplifiersocoolairrunsalongthe 
 lengthoftheheatsink,ratherthanacrossthem.Toincreaseairmovementand
 circulation,acoolingfancanbeinstalled.
2.Mounttheamplifieronarigidsurface;avoidmountingtosubwooferenclosuresor
 areaspronetovibration.
3.Priortodrillingandmounting,makesuretheproposedmountingholeswillnotcut
 intothefueltank,fuellines,brakelines,electricalwiring,orthebodyofvehicleor
 boat.
4.Donotmounttheamplifierwhereitissusceptibletowater.
WIRING PRECAUTIONS
Readallofthewiringprecautionspriortomakinganyconnections.Ifyouareunsure
and/ordon’thavethenecessaryinstallationhardware,contactyourlocalClarion
audiodealertoperformtheinstallation.
1.Beforeyoubegintheinstallation,makesurethevehicleisnotrunningandisin
 theOFFposition.
2.Disconnectthenegative(-)leadofthebattery(orbatteries)beforemakingany
 powerconnections.
3.Whenmakingconnections,besurethateachconnectioniscleanandsecure.
 Insulatefinalconnectionswithelectricaltapeorheatshrinktubing.Failuretodo
 somaydamageyourequipment.
4.Agoodgroundiscriticalfortheperformanceoftheamplifier.Agroundwire 
 shouldberundirectlyfromthebatterytotheamplifier(marineapplication).Use
 blackinsulated10-gaugeorlargerwirefortheamplifier’sground(-)powerlead.
5.Addafuseholderandfuseatthepositive(+)terminalofthebattery. 
 Thefuseratingshouldequalthetotalcurrentconsumptionatfulloutputofthe
 amplifier(s).Useredinsulated10-gaugeorlargerwirefortheamplifier’spositive
 (+)powerlead.Donotinstallthefuseuntilthecompleteinstallationhasbeen
 performed.
6.Whenreplacingtheamplifier’sfuse,alwaysuseonehavingthesameamperage
 rating.Substitutingahigherratedfuseoraslow-blowtypecanresultinserious
 damagetotheamplifier.